Real Estate Briefing: Ho Chi Minh City Revenue Rises as Social Housing Expands and Interest Rates Weigh on Demand
The real estate market is seeing notable developments in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and several other localities. In Ho Chi Minh City, real estate business revenue reached VND 322.63 trillion in the first nine months of the year, up 8.4% year on year. However, slow liquidity and high capital costs are prompting some investors in Ho Chi Minh City and the former Binh Duong area to put apartments up for sale, accepting lower profit expectations to recover capital. MBS forecasts that the real estate absorption rate in the second half of the year may reach only about 40-50%, down 10 percentage points year on year, as high interest rates continue to weigh on purchasing power. In the United States, the 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.28%, its highest level in three years, adding pressure on homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance. The social housing segment remains a major focus. The selling price of social housing in Long Truong has been set at nearly VND 24.5 million per square meter,...